Trump Gives Cancer Causing Glyphosate Pesticide Manufacturer TOTAL IMMUNITY! w/ Zen Honeycutt
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Takeaways
- ❖Donald Trump's executive order promotes glyphosate, a known carcinogen, as crucial for national defense and food security.
- ❖The executive order contradicts Trump's prior campaign pledges to investigate chronic health problems linked to environmental toxins.
- ❖A proposed farm bill contains a 'pesticide immunity shield' that would prevent lawsuits against chemical companies and override local/state pesticide bans.
- ❖Glyphosate is widely used in the U.S. on GMO crops and as a drying agent on non-GMO crops like wheat, peas, and beans.
- ❖Bayer (owner of Monsanto/Roundup) has paid out over $10 billion in glyphosate cancer lawsuits and is attempting a $7.25 billion settlement to halt future claims.
- ❖Many countries, including Vietnam and several Arab nations, have fully banned glyphosate, while others have significant restrictions.
- ❖Critics argue that the reliance on glyphosate is for corporate convenience and profit, not agricultural necessity, and advocate for regenerative organic farming.
- ❖The 'pesticide immunity shield' in the farm bill would extend pesticide review periods to 2031 and make EPA labels the ultimate legal standard, preventing 'failure to warn' lawsuits.
Insights
1Trump's Executive Order Promotes Glyphosate for 'National Defense'
Donald Trump signed an executive order promoting the national defense by ensuring an adequate supply of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides. The order claims elemental phosphorus is crucial for military readiness and semiconductors, and glyphosate plays a critical role in maintaining America's agricultural advantage for efficient food and livestock feed production. This is framed as a direct contradiction to his earlier pledge to investigate chronic health problems linked to environmental toxins.
Trump's executive order text, read by Jimmy Dore, explicitly states the importance of elemental phosphorus for defense supply chains and glyphosate for agricultural advantage. (, , )
2Glyphosate's Role in U.S. Agriculture and Health Impacts
Glyphosate is used because 80% of GMO crops (corn, soy, canola, sugar beets) are engineered to withstand it, allowing for widespread spraying to kill weeds without harming the crop. It's also used as a drying agent on non-GMO crops like wheat, peas, and legumes, leading to high levels in common foods. Glyphosate is classified as a carcinogen, linked to cancer, miscarriages, birth defects, liver/kidney disease, and neurological disorders. Bayer, which owns glyphosate (from Monsanto), has faced billions in settlements for cancer lawsuits.
Zen Honeycutt states 80% of GMOs withstand glyphosate and 85-100% of commodity crops are GMO. She details its use as a drying agent and lists health impacts. Jimmy Dore mentions Bayer's $10 billion settlement and current $7.25 billion proposed settlement. (, , , , )
3Proposed Farm Bill Grants Pesticide Immunity and Overrides Local Bans
A proposed farm bill includes a 'pesticide immunity shield' clause that would prevent local and state governments from restricting or banning glyphosate and other chemicals. It would also extend the review period for pesticides to 2031, effectively halting new restrictions for five years, and make EPA labels the 'law,' shielding manufacturers from 'failure to warn' lawsuits if the label doesn't explicitly state a chemical causes harm.
Honeycutt explains the farm bill's clause would 'take away those local restrictions of glyphosate and other chemicals' and 'wipe out state rights.' She details its provisions: extending reviews to 2031, banning local restrictions, loosening water restrictions, and making the EPA label the law to grant immunity from lawsuits. (, , )
4Global Restrictions and Viable Alternatives to Glyphosate
While the U.S. maintains widespread glyphosate use, several countries, including Vietnam, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain, and Oman, have fully banned it. Others like Austria, Belgium, France, and Germany have partial bans or significant restrictions, particularly for household or public use. Zen Honeycutt asserts that farmers can transition to regenerative organic agriculture, which does not rely on glyphosate, and that this type of farming has historically fed large populations without toxic chemicals.
Jimmy Dore lists countries with full bans and partial restrictions. Zen Honeycutt states, 'Farmers can farm with regenerative organic' and that 'for thousands of years before this, farmers have been feeding massively populous countries like China and India without GMOs, without toxic chemicals.' (, , )
Bottom Line
The U.S. exports 80% of its commodity crops (corn, soy, canola, sugar beets), which are largely GMO and glyphosate-treated, primarily to Asia to feed livestock, not Americans.
This means American soil, water, and air are being polluted with glyphosate to produce food for other countries, while only 20% feeds Americans. This challenges the 'food security' argument for glyphosate use in the U.S.
A shift to regenerative organic farming could prioritize feeding Americans with healthy food, reduce environmental impact, and potentially create a guaranteed market for American farmers by supplying institutions like schools and the military with domestically grown, clean food.
Bayer, the company that sells glyphosate (Roundup), also sells chemotherapy drugs, creating a 'scam' where they profit from both the cause and the treatment of cancer.
This highlights a severe conflict of interest and an ethical dilemma within the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries, suggesting a systemic issue where profit motives override public health considerations.
Increased public awareness and regulatory scrutiny could lead to stricter regulations on companies operating in both chemical and healthcare sectors, or even force divestment to prevent such conflicts.
Opportunities
Develop and promote regenerative organic farming models for U.S. farmers.
Transition American farmers, especially those growing commodity crops, away from glyphosate-dependent GMO farming to regenerative organic methods. This would reduce reliance on toxic chemicals, improve soil health, and produce healthier food.
Establish a guaranteed market for American regenerative organic farmers by supplying public institutions.
Create programs where the U.S. military and public school systems (which serve 30 million school lunches daily and 1.5 billion military meals annually) exclusively source food from American regenerative organic farms. This provides a stable, large-scale market for farmers transitioning away from conventional methods.
Key Concepts
Corporate Capture
The idea that regulatory bodies and elected officials prioritize corporate interests and campaign contributions over public health and safety, leading to policies that benefit industry at the expense of citizens.
Create a Problem, Sell the Solution
A business model where a company profits from both creating a problem (e.g., selling harmful chemicals) and then selling the solution to the problems it caused (e.g., selling chemotherapy drugs for cancer linked to those chemicals).
Health First vs. Profit First
A framework contrasting decision-making based on prioritizing human and environmental health versus prioritizing economic gain and corporate convenience.
Lessons
- Contact your House Representatives and Senators to express opposition to the 'pesticide immunity shield' clause in the farm bill, especially before the February 23-25 markup and vote.
- Share information about glyphosate's health impacts and the proposed legislation on social media to raise public awareness and encourage collective action.
- Support organizations like Moms Across America (momsacrossamerica.org) that conduct independent testing of food for toxins and advocate for policy changes towards healthier food systems.
How to Oppose the Pesticide Immunity Shield in the Farm Bill
Identify your House Representative and call or email their office to voice your opposition to the pesticide immunity shield clause in the farm bill.
Emphasize that this clause overrides local and state rights to protect citizens from cancer-causing chemicals and grants immunity to corporations.
Urge your representatives to vote against the clause during the House Agriculture Committee markup (February 23-25) and on the full House floor if it advances.
Quotes
"80% of what American farmers grow is exported primarily to Asia to feed their pigs and cows and chickens... Only 20% is feeding Americans."
"This is a toxic carcinogen that we're spraying on our food. Everybody knows this, yet it's still being sprayed on our food. I don't understand how that could happen."
"When you create a problem and then you sell someone the solution to that problem you created, that's called a scam."
"What we at Moms Across America is saying it's time to put children first, health first, and safety first."
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